MrFighter
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Talking about heads. If you are a professional guitar player, and you're looking a gear professional and need a good head. What of this heads would be your choice?
EVH or Mesa Boogie???
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Cobhc221
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Talking about heads. If you are a professional guitar player, and you're looking a gear professional and need a good head. What of this heads would be your choice?
i'd choose the EVH 5150 50 watt hands down.
its a pretty straight forward head and it has a monster sound to it!
UncurableZero
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If I'm going for blues to hard rock I'd get the Mesa, anything heavier - the EVH.
Kullerbytta
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I haven't tried the Mesa so my opinion might not be too valuable but I do know that I tried a 5150 III 50w out and was amazed at what a versatile and brutal beast it is!
Try it out if you can
Try it out if you can
TheWarAgainstTime
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The Mesa is good for cleans up to rock, but trying to play metal would kinda be pushing it
However, the EVH is a whole other (and more versatile) beast! Beyond the sounds it can do, it's midi capable and has a resonance control, which can both be useful
However, the EVH is a whole other (and more versatile) beast! Beyond the sounds it can do, it's midi capable and has a resonance control, which can both be useful
MikeSweeney
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Dude you want amp that can do it all EVH
atticus1088
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I have the 50w 5150III, and I love it but if you actually plan on gigging ("professional guitar player"). I would go for the 100w EVH. I'm not saying this because of volume levels at all, as it's not a factor. I'm recommending it because of the dedicated EQ/Volume/Gain for each channel, the volume jump issue can be an issue if you plan on playing live. Of course you can go the midi route. But most people don't want to spend the extra money for that.
MrFighter
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With a good OD pedal as a Maxon OD 808 or the new Mesa Boogie Tone Burst, I think that the Mesa is high gain with this, but, I not know. What you say?
lemeker
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Your comparing apples to oranges here. That particular Mesa, as great of an amp as it is, and it really is, is not meant for high gain. It's more of a bluesy style rock amp, with amazing cleans. I also agree with the above post that said you really should compare it to a rectifier (or mark 4 or 5). If that were the case I'd take a Mesa all day long (but I've got a hard on for Mesa amps).
Out of the 2 you posted about, I'd take the EVH.
Out of the 2 you posted about, I'd take the EVH.
MrFighter
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Well, the other problem is that Mesa is made in USA, and the EVH is made in Mexico. The Mesa have betters components no? Is better in quality of build I think.
lemeker
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In this case, I don't think country of production really matters.
Yes, Mesa being made in the USA, could yield better components, but that isn't always true. You can look at companies like Marshall in that regard. Marshall's are made in the UK, and I doubt they use any less quality componets. Besides, there's so much importing and exporting of goods and services these days....does it really make it "American" or rather "Assembled in the US"
I don't think Fender or EVH would have stamped their names on it if it wasn't a solid piece of equipment.
Hell, speaking of Fender, you can look at their MIM strats. I personally, hear more good about them than I usually do about USA made's.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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Better components still wouldn't mean it could handle high gain better than the EVH.
Judging by what I heard from the Express amps, they're not good for metal at all. With some tweaking, the EVH can do blues and crunchy tones, so I'd prefer it over the Express.
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The Express can't do high gain like the EVH but if you are familiar with Mesa Boogie's you can dial in what would be considered a high gain tone but thats only if you push the amp to its limit. The EVH has gain to spare...
As for quality, Mesa maintains a level of build quality that is second to none. I believe Fender and EVH routinely stamp their name on "far from solid" pieces of equipment! I like the EVH 5150 III but I don't think Fender maintains the same level of quality control as Mesa.
As for quality, Mesa maintains a level of build quality that is second to none. I believe Fender and EVH routinely stamp their name on "far from solid" pieces of equipment! I like the EVH 5150 III but I don't think Fender maintains the same level of quality control as Mesa.
texshred777
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Out of those two I'd pick the Mesa.
I do not play metal or anything particularly brutal.
I do not play metal or anything particularly brutal.
MrFighter
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Well, this is my style.
incinerated_guitar
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If thats the kind of music you play, then why are you even considering the mesa? 
That's 5150 territory all the way
That's 5150 territory all the way lemeker
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Get yourself the EVH and don't think twice abut it. You won't regret it. That's my advice
HeHasTheJazzHands
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Get the EVH. Stay away from the Mesa.
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Definitely get the EVH. A Mesa Express won't have that kind of gain.
